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Student Achievement Awards and Scholarships

Anne Wall Brand Protection Award | Annual Sports Law Achievement Award | Annual Sports Law Alumni Scholarship | Martin J. Greenberg Venue Excellence Award | Francis D. and Jane Keogh Kelly Scholarship | Joseph E. O'Neill Prize for Student Writing | Joseph E. Tierney, Jr. Award | Joseph E. Tierney, Jr. Memorial Scholarship | Martin J. Greenberg Award

Anne Wall Brand Protection Award

Student Achievement Awards
NSLI Director, Professor Matt Mitten with 2009 winner Scott Chandler

The Anne Wall Brand Protection Award is given annually to the J.D. or joint J.D./M.B.A. student at Marquette University who is judged to have written the best article on "sports brand protection."

2009: Scott Chandler.

Annual Sports Law Alumni Achievement Award

Student Achievement Awards
2009 winner Jessica Baranko, and NSLI Associate Director, Professor Paul Anderson, Chair, Sports Law Alumni Association

The Annual Sports Law Alumni Achievement Award was created in the spring of 2004. Marquette University Law School students apply for the award during the second semester of their second year. Candidates are evaluated using the following factors, (1) performance in sports law courses taken at Marquette, (2) membership and performance on the Marquette Sports Law Review, (3) service to the Sports Law Society, and (4) attendance at, and service to, NSLI and Sports Law Program events and activities. The Sports Law Alumni Association selects the annual award winner and introduces the winner at the NSLI's Annual Awards Banquet.

2009: Jessica Baranko.

2008: Tiffany Jones, Peterson, Johnson & Murray, S.C., Milwaukee, WI.

2007: Aaron Glass.

2006: Lindsay Potrafke, Faruki Ireland & Cox P.L.L., Dayton, OH.

2005: Katie Featherston, Associate, Quarles & Brady LLP, Milwaukee, WI.

Annual Sports Law Alumni Scholarship

Student Achievement Awards
2009 Alumni Scholarship Recipients Kristen Knauf, Alex Porteshawver, Jessica Baranko and Lindsay Caldwell

Created in the spring of 2001, the Annual Sports Law Alumni Scholarships are an expression of alumni support for the NSLI, Marquette's Sports Law Program, and particularly the Marquette Sports Law Review. Scholarship funds are allocated annually to the editors of the Sports Law Review. Recipients of this scholarship include:

2009-2010: Jessica Baranko, Lindsay Caldwell, Kristen Knauf, Alex Porteshawver.

2008-2009: Brian Hartley, Andrew Hohenstein, Tiffany Jones, Kaitlyn Wild.

2007-2008: Rebecca Jarratt, Aaron Glass, Ron Cadwalader, Jeremy Geisel, Justin Pollnow, Spencer Larche.

2006-2007: Lindsay Potrafke, Megan Ryther, Brent Showalter, James Swiatko, Jr.

2005-2006: Katie Featherston, Jason Kuiper, Susie Menge, Darren Merten, Jenni Spies.

2004-2005: Michael Baird, Jenna Merten, Stacey Meyer, Melissa Vittone.

2003-2004: Hank Abromson, Brent Moberg, Thomas D. Stuck, Erika Tripp.

2002-2003: Christopher McKinny, Kristin Muenzen, Nyea Sturmann, Michelle Pierce.

2001-2002: Robert Kiefaber, Ben Menzel, Erika Olander.



Martin J. Greenberg Venue Excellence Award

Student Achievement Awards
2009 winner Tiffany Jones with Professor Brad Hoeschen, partner, Greenberg & Hoeschen

The Martin J. Greenberg Venue Excellence Award was created through the generosity of the Greenberg family trust. It is given annually to a student in the "Sports Venues; From Election Day to Game Day" Seminar taught by Professor Martin J. Greenberg for their performance in the class and their contribution to the Sports Law Program at Marquette University Law School. Recipients of this award include:

2009: Tiffany Jones, Peterson, Johnson & Murray, S.C., Milwaukee, WI.

2008: Aaron Glass.

2007: Jay Smith, Neuberger, Wakeman, Lorenze, Griggs, Sweet & Fischer, Lake Mills, WI.

2006: Greg Babcock, Sommer, Olk, Schroeder & Payant LLP, Antigo, WI & Judy Massuda.

2005: Michael Baird, Stupar, Schuster & Cooper SC, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

2004: Adam Bardosy, Joseph Behlman, Genni Birren, Chris Buckler, Mark Dodds, Sharon Horozaniecki, Robert Koch, Robert McEwan, Michael Monroe, Adam Tuttle, Josh Uller, and Melissa Vittone.

2003: Christopher McKinny, Legal Action of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

2002: Jeff Tanner, SONY/BMG, Nashville, TN.

Francis D. and Jane Keogh Kelly Scholarship


Student Achievement Awards
2009 winner Tiffany Jones

The Francis D. and Jane Keogh Kelly Scholarship was established in 1997 to recognize a Marquette University Law School student for excellence in the study of sports law and service to the Sports Law Program at Marquette. Since that time the National Sports Law Institute has awarded this scholarship to the Editor-in-Chief of the Marquette Sports Law Review in support of his or her extraordinary service to Marquette's Sports Law Program. Recipients of this scholarship include:

2008-2009: Tiffany Jones, Peterson, Johnson & Murray, S.C., Milwaukee, WI.

2007-2008: Spencer Larche, Quarles & Brady, LLP, Milwaukee, WI.

2006-2007: Lindsay Potrafke, Faruki Ireland & Cox P.L.L., Dayton, OH.

2005-2006:Jenni Spies, Assistant District Attorney, Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office, Milwaukee, WI.

2004-2005: Michael Baird, Stupar, Schuster & Cooper SC, Milwaukee, WI.

2003-2004: Thomas D. Stuck, Naval Legal Service Office Southwest, San Diego, CA.

2002-2003: Kristin Muenzen, Law Clerk, United States Court of Federal Claims, Washington, DC.

2001-02: Ben Menzel, Previant, Goldberg, Uelmen, Gratz, Miller & Brueggeman, S.C., Milwaukee, WI.

2000-01: Kristi Schoepfer, Associate Professor, Sport Management, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC.

1999-00: Eryn M. Doherty, Senior Counsel, Labor Relations, Fox Entertainment Group, Inc., Los Angeles, CA.

1998-99: April Haverty, Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, WI.

1997-98: Troy Cross, Assistant District Attorney, Columbia County, Wisconsin.


Joseph E. O'Neill Prize for Student Writing

Student Achievement Awards
2009 winner Andrew Hohenstein with Attorney Mark Vetter, Shareholder, Davis & Kuelthau, S.C., Brookfield, WI

The Joseph E. O'Neill Prize was established by the law firm of Davis & Kuelthau, S.C. and the National Sports Law Institute to annually recognize a Marquette University Law School student who has published the best article in the Marquette Sports Law Review (formerly the Marquette Sports Law Journal) during the preceding year as judged by the Review's Advisory Panel. Recipients of the award are:

2008-2009: Former Sports Law Review Executive Editor (2008-2009) Andrew Hohenstein, "Team Physicians: Adhering to the Hippocratic Oath or Just Plain Hypocrites?" 19 Marq. Sports L. Rev. 579 (2009).

2007-2008: Former Sports Law Review Editor-in-Chief (2007-2008) Spencer Larche, "Pink-shirting: Should the NCAA Consider a Maternity or Paternity Waiver?" 18 Marq. Sports L. Rev. 393 (2008).

2006-2007:Former Sports Law Review Executive Editor (2006-2007) Brent Showalter, "Steroid Testing Policies in Professional Sports: Regulated by Congress of the Responsibility of the Leagues," 17 Marq. Sports L. Rev. 651 (2007).

2005-2006:Former Sports Law Review Editor-in-Chief (2005-2006) Jenni Spies, "Winning at All Costs: An Analysis of a University's Potential Liability for Sexual Assaults Committed by Its Student Athletes," 16 Marq. Sports L. Rev. 426 (2006).

2005: Former Sports Law Review Lead Articles Editor (2004-2005) Stacey Meyer, "Unequal Bargaining Power: Making the National Letter of Intent More Equitable," 15 Marq. Sports L. Rev. 227 (2004).

2004: Former Sports Law Review Executive Editor (2003-2004) Brent Moberg (L'04), "Football Play Scripts: A Potential Pitfall for Federal Copyright Law?" 14 Marq. Sports L. Rev. 525 (2004).

2003: Former Sports Law Review Managing Editor (2002-2003) Christopher McKinny (L'03), "Professional Sports Leagues and the First Amendment: A Closed Marketplace," 13 Marq. Sports L. Rev. 223 (2003).

2002: Former Sports Law Review Editor-in-Chief (2001-2002) Ben Menzel (L'02), "Heading Down the Wrong Road?: Why Deregulating Amateurism May Cause Future Legal Problems for the NCAA," 12 Marq. Sports L. Rev. 857 (2002).

2001: Former Sports Law Review Executive Editor (2000-2001) Craig A. Pintens (L'01), "Managing The 'Team' On The Field, Off The Field, And In Cyberspace: Preventing Cybersquatters From Hijacking Your Franchise's Domain Names," 11 Marq. Sports L. Rev. 299 (2001).

2000: Former Sports Law Journal Editor-in-Chief (1999-2000) Eryn Doherty (L'00), "Winning Isn't Everything. . .Its the Only Thing: A Critique of Teenaged Girls' Participation in Sports," 10 Marq. Sports L.J. 127 (1999).

1999: (co-winners) Former Sports Law Journal Editor-in-Chief (1998-99) April R. Anderson (L'99), "The Punch That Landed: The Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996," 9 Marq. Sports L.J. 191 (1998), and former Sports Law Journal Executive Editor (1998-99) Amy E. Worden (L'99), "Gaining Entry: The New O and P Categories for Nonimmigrant Alien Athletes," 9 Marq. Sports L.J. 467 (1999).

1998: Former Sports Law Journal Executive Editor (1997-98) Ante Z. Udovicic (L'98), "Sports and Gambling a Good Mix? I Wouldn't Bet On It," 8 Marq. Sports L.J 401 (1998).

1997: Former Sports Law Journal Editor-in-Chief (1996-97) Andrew Rhim (L'97), "The Special Relationship Between Student-Athletes and Colleges: An Analysis of a Heightened Duty of Care For the Injuries of Student-Athletes," 7 Marq. Sports L.J. 329 (1996).

1996: William S. Miller (L'96), "Ganden v. NCAA: How the NCAA's Efforts to Clean Up Its Image Have Created an Ethical and Legal Dilemma," 7 Marq. Sports L.J. 484 (1997).

1995: Former Sports Law Journal Editor-in-Chief (1994-95) Paul M. Anderson (L'95), "Racism in Sports: A Question of Ethics," 6 Marq. Sports L.J. 357 (1996).


Joseph E. Tierney, Jr. Award

Student Achievement Awards
2009 winner Tiffany Jones

The Joseph E. Tierney, Jr. Award was created in recognition of Joseph E. Tierney, Jr., a longstanding member of the NSLI's Board of Advisors and loyal supporter of the NSLI. The Award is given annually by the National Sports Law Institute and Bernice Y. Tierney, the widow of Joseph Tierney, Jr., to the Marquette University Law School student who graduates with the highest grade point average in sports law classes taken in partial fulfillment of the requirements for earning a Sports Law Certificate. Recipients of this award include:

2009: Tiffany Jones, Peterson, Johnson & Murray, S.C., Milwaukee, WI.

2008: Ron Cadwalader, Associate Attorney, Cassidy & Mueller, Peoria, IL & Brandon Robison, Associate Attorney, Jacobson & Ratzel, Brookfield, WI.

2007: Megan Ryther, Associate Attorney, Quarles & Brady LLP, Milwaukee, WI.

2006: Katie Featherston, Associate, Quarles & Brady LLP, Milwaukee, WI.

2005: Stacey Meyer, Attorney, Brookdale Senior Living, Milwaukee, WI.

2004: Aaron Bitter and Christopher Eippert, Kohler & Hart LLP, Milwaukee, WI.

2003: Michelle Pierce, Legal Department, Assurant Health, Milwaukee, WIn.

2002: Michael Sneathern, Legal Assistant, Milwaukee Bucks, Milwaukee, WI.

2001: Basil M. Loeb, Gatzke & Ruppelt, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

2000: Eryn M. Doherty, Senior Counsel, Labor Relations, Fox Entertainment Group, Inc., Los Angeles, CA .

Joseph E. Tierney, Jr. Memorial Scholarship


Student Achievement Awards
2008-2009 winners Andrew Hohenstein, Tiffany Jones, Kaitlyn Wild, and Brian Hartley

The Joseph E. Tierney, Jr. Memorial Scholarship was established in 2002. The scholarship is supported by a pledge from Mrs. Bernice Y. Tierney, the widow of Joseph E. Tierney and is directed to support scholarships for the editors of the Marquette Sports Law Review.

2008-2009: Brian Hartley, Andrew Hohenstein, Tiffany Jones, Kaitlyn Wild.

2007-2008: Rebecca Jarratt, Aaron Glass, Ron Cadwalader, Jeremy Geisel, Justin Pollnow, Spencer Larche.

2007: Lindsay Potrafke, Megan Ryther, Brent Showalter, James Swiatko, Jr.

2006: Katie Featherston, Jason Kuiper, Susie Menge, Darren Merten, Jenni Spies.

2005: Michael Baird, Jenna Merten, Stacey Meyer, Melissa Vittone.

2004: Hank Abromson, Brent Moberg, Thomas Stuck and Erika Tripp.

2003: Christopher McKinney, Kristin Muenzen, Michelle Pierce and Nyea Sturman.

Martin J. Greenberg Award


Student Achievement Awards
2009 winners Andy Shiffman and Lauren McCoy

The Martin J. Greenberg Award for excellence in the study of sports law was established by the National Sports Law Institute in the fall of 1997 in honor of former NSLI Director Martin J. Greenberg. With former Dean Frank DeGuire and others, attorney Greenberg established the National Sports Law Institute in 1989. He served as either Associate Director or Director of the Institute until April of 1997. Under his direction, the Institute achieved a position of national prominence in the field of sports law. He has also served as an adjunct professor at Marquette for more than two decades and continues to teach "Sports Industry Contracts and Negotiations." The Award is given annually at graduation to the third year law student who has both excelled in the study of sports law and service to the Sports Law Program. Recipients of this award include:

2009: Lauren McCoy and Andy Shiffman.

2008: Aaron Glass and Rebecca Jarratt.

2007: Judy Massuda, Manager, Business Development & Staff Attorney, rEvolution, Chicago, IL and Lindsay Potrafke, Faruki Ireland & Cox P.L.L., Dayton, OH.

2006: Katie Featherston, Associate, Quarles & Brady LLP, Milwaukee, WI.

2005: Stacey Meyer, Attorney, Brookdale Senior Living, Milwaukee, WI.

2004: Brent Moberg, Director of Compliance, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, and Genni Birren.

2003: Nyea Sturman, Partnership Services Coordinator, Orlando Magic, Orlando, FL.

2002: Ben Menzel, Previant, Goldberg, Uelmen, Gratz, Miller & Brueggeman, S.C., Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

2001: Craig A. Pintens, Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing & Sales, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

2000: Schuyler Baehman, Senior Account Executive, Dan Klores Communications, New York, New York.

1999: April R. Anderson, Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, WI.

1998: David P. Steffen, Constangy, Brooks & Smith LLC, Tampa, FL.

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